SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MITCHELL DAVID LEON

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3930 PENDER DRIVE

(Street)

FAIRFAX

22030

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEBMETHODS INC [ WEBM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/28/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/28/2004		G		3,700	D	$0.00	83,801	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (to buy)	$12							01/21/2001⁽¹⁾	01/21/2010	Common Stock	92,654		92,654	D
Stock Option (to buy)	$14.36							01/19/2002⁽²⁾	11/16/2011	Common Stock	340,000		340,000	D
Stock Option (to buy)	$8.65							02/03/2003⁽³⁾	01/03/2013	Common Stock	36,000		36,000	D
Stock Option (to buy)	$9.74							07/05/2003⁽³⁾	06/05/2013	Common Stock	67,600		67,600	D
Stock Option (to buy)	$10.35							05/13/2004⁽³⁾	04/13/2014	Common Stock	350,000		350,000	D
Stock Option (to buy)	$9.69							05/23/2004⁽³⁾	04/23/2014	Common Stock	35,000		35,000	D
Stock Option (to buy)	$5.5							11/02/2004⁽³⁾	10/02/2014	Common Stock	475,000		475,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 25% vests on first anniversary of option grant date and remainder vests ratably each month over following three years.

2. 25% vests on 1/19/2002 and remainder vests ratably each month for the following three years

3. Option vests ratably over 48 months following option grant date.

Remarks:

	Gary Ford, Attorney in Fact	11/01/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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